Why is mercury not the hottest?

Answer 1

Although Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it is only the second hottest planet after Venus. Venus gets hotter as the thick carbon Dioxide atmosphere holds the heat more effectively, while Mercury has no atmosphere

Answer 2

IT is the nearest planet to the Sun and gets the maximum sunlight and hence heat but it does not produce " heat" of its own as do the stars. It should be considered hot unless it is not solid enough.

Answer 3

While mercury is the closest planet to the sun, Venus is actually the hottest planet in our solar system due to its dense atmosphere that traps heat. The thick atmosphere on Venus creates a greenhouse effect, absorbing and retaining much of the sunlight that reaches the planet's surface, leading to extremely high temperatures.

Answer 4

even though mercury is closest to the sun it has a moon like surface witch reflects the light not "absorb" that makes Venus the hottest planet.

Answer 5

because the sun is hotter!!!!

The sun isn't a planet it is a star. The hottest planet is Venus